Pattaya Sports Club elects new committee members

The newly elected Pattaya Sports Club Executive Committee:

William Macey
The second Saturday of June is, arguably, the most important day in the Pattaya Sports Club calendar, for this is the day that the Annual General Meeting is held to give the opportunity to the Elective Members (EM) to vote on who will form the Executive Committee (EC) for the following 12 months.
The EC is so important to the continued success of PSC and this year’s event was eagerly awaited, as 5 members of the existing EC were standing down after many years of service to PSC, and names had been put forward as replacements. Many members have business and family commitments elsewhere at various times of the year but want to be involved in the selection process by discussing their thoughts with a friend and presenting them with their proxies, but 65 EM’s attended with 14 proxy votes.

PSC President Peter Malhotra addresses club members at the meeting.

The meeting was opened by the acting President Peter Malhotra, and his report echoed the concerns of many about the dwindling number of tourists as a result of the political situation in Bangkok, but PSC numbers are holding firm and the club was in a healthy position at the end of the financial year. The new website is proving very popular and, with the introduction of Facebook, the name of PSC is being is being projected all over the world. Peter concluded his speech by thanking the PSC staff and the members of the EC for their efforts.
The financial report confirmed that PSC is in a strong financial position and a small surplus was obtained. This was followed by the charity report which showed that the club had donated more than 3 million baht during the year to 60 different projects and joint ventures carried out with Jesters, Rotary, TFI and YWCA.
The golf report confirmed the strong ties the PSC has with the EGA of Thailand and one of the club’s major sponsors in the Boon Rawd Brewery (Singha) who contributed to many events by donating prizes and many free drinks, which is always welcome. Appreciation for the efforts of the management at the Town In Town Hotel in helping to make the two parties and the AGM a success was voiced by the Social Chairman, Nigel Cannon.

PSC members listen attentively at the club’s AGM, held at the Town in Town Hotel on June 14.

So to the election of the Office Bearers: It is refreshing to note that there are members that are happy to give their time to standing on the EC as was the case when the election of Golf Chairman, Secretary and Vice President took their turn, for there was more than one candidate put forward for each position. At the end of the voting this year’s committee will consist of the following:
President - Peter Malhotra
Vice President - Joe Mooneyham
Secretary - George Bennision
Treasurer - Bob Lindborg
Charity Chairman - William Macey
Golf Chairman - Mark West
Social Chairman - Nigel Cannon
Public Relations - Noy Emmerson
Registrar - Geoff Couch
Founder - Mike Johnston
The meeting closed with thanks given by new Club President Peter Malhotra for a constructive meeting and the anticipation of another successful year.

Pattana issues challenge to local golfers

Enjoy a round of golf and compete for some great prizes at the second qualifying round of the ‘2014 Pattana Challenge’ on June 24.

Pattana Golf Club & Resort will be hosting the second qualifying round of its ‘2014 Pattana Challenge’ golf tournament on Tuesday, June 24. The event offers some great prizes and is open to all golfers with a recognized handicap. The admission cost of 1,800 baht includes green fee and caddy fee plus an invitation to an après golf dinner party. Golfers who have already registered for the tournament can enjoy special green fee rates of 800 baht on weekdays and 1,000 baht after 11 a.m. on weekends.
For more information on how to take part, call 038 318 999.

YWCA to hold charity walk-run event this weekend

Officials from the YWCA Association, Pattaya City Hall, Central Pattaya Beach and the Pattaya Walk-Run Club pose at the June 12 press conference to announce the walk-run event.

Jetsada Homklin
The local branch of the YWCA, in co-operation with Pattaya City Hall held a press conference on June 12 to announce a special beach walk-run along Pattaya beach to help raise funds for local children’s and women’s charities.
The race will start at 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 21, in front of Central Pattaya Beach shopping mall, passing the Amari Pattaya Hotel before returning to the start/finish point at the mall. City Hall has asked for the co-operation of beach chair vendors in the area to ensure that the beach area involved is cleared prior to the race taking place.
At 7.00 p.m. all the athletes will gather for the trophy presentation where the HRH Princess Soamsavali Cup will be awarded to the winner, following which there will be fun activities for children and women sponsored by the YWCA Club, including a mini concert of singers from The Star.
All money raised from this event will be used to support activities and projects that help disadvantaged children and women, such as the Loving and Supportive Family Project that provides scholarships to underprivileged students and assists children with special-needs.
Anyone interested in participating in the race can buy tickets from the YWCA Bangkok-Pattaya centre office in Soi Town in Town, Pattaya Klang Road or call 038-716316 or 081-8689366 for more information.

Thai mini-marathon with a difference takes runners through the sea

Runners will enjoy the unique opportunity to run a marathon in the sea.

The world’s only mini-marathon that covers a run through the sea to an offshore island is to be held on 29 June, 2014, in Chumphon province, one of Thailand’s most beautiful coastal regions, 468 kilometres south of Bangkok on the Gulf of Thailand.
Known as the “Annual Run through the Sea to Pithak Island, 10th Lang Suan Mini Marathon”, the 14-km race requires competitors to cover the final kilometre by running through about 30 centimetres of low-tide seawater from the mainland to Pithak Island.
The event is organised by the Chumphon Provincial Administrative Organisation, Bang Num Jued Sub-district Administration Organisation, Paknam Lang Suan Sub-district Administrative Organisation with the support of the Tourism Authority of Thailand Chumphon Office and a number of public and private sector organisations.
It is intended to promote and publicise health tourism and ecotourism in Chumphon, one of Thailand’s new and emerging destinations bordered by Myanmar to the West and the Gulf of Thailand to the East.
From the starting point near the Chakri Naruebet Ship Model in Paknam Lang Suan, runners cover a beautiful coastal road before hitting the last kilometre stretch to Pithak Island. Another shorter marathon, called “Run Fun Run”, covers only 3.5 kilometres from the starting point at the Mu 12 village centre in Lang Suan district but also ending at Pithak Island.
Thawatchai Arunyik, Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand said, “We invite runners from all over the world to take part in this unique mini-marathon. There is nothing quite like this anywhere in the world, presenting a wonderful opportunity for running enthusiasts to compete in a race with a difference.”
Pithak Island has beautiful rocks and many fishing villages. When the tide is low, visitors can walk from the shore to the island. For more information call the TAT Chumphon Office, Tel: 0-7750 1831/0-7750 2775-6, Lang Suan District Administrative Office Tel: 0-77545 075, Paknam Lang Suan Municipal Office Tel: 0-7755 1459/0-7756 1061, or Ampol Thaneekrut, Village Headman Tel: 08-1093 1443/08-9018 0644.
(Source: TAT)

Brass Monkey miss out on the title

Bangkok Casuals Football League Div. 2

Paul Frain
Brass Monkey took on second place team The Sportsman last weekend, with the rights to be crowned second division champions on the line.
A heavy shower in Bangkok made the pitch slippery but both teams showed their attacking intent straight from the kick-off. The Sportsman were the first to go close as the center-forward gained some space on the break and brought a good save from Brass keeper Yongui. Brass fought back and started to control the midfield with their slick passing but they fell behind to a piece of misfortune as Yongui’s clearance hit a Sportsman player and the ball rebounded into an empty net to give the hosts a 1-0 lead.
The Pattaya team fought to get back on level terms and Vorontzov’s free header from a corner flew just wide before Gavrylyshed’s curling cross-shot stretched the Sportsman’s keeper and was cleared to safety. Brass continued to press but they were unable to make any inroads before half-time.
After the break, Brass took the game once more to The Sportsman but the Pattaya forwards spurned chance after chance and when Gavrylyshen’s shot was cleared off the line it seemed that it was not to be their day.
Against the run of play The Sportsman gained a corner with the ball being cleared and falling to a Sportsman player on the halfway line. He then made a fine run and sent a shot past the Brass keeper to make it 2-0.
With this setback Brass still attacked the Sportsman’s goal and gained a free kick and an inch perfect center found the head of Matveev who made no mistake to make the score 2-1. Brass still pressed and a wonderful lob by Brass’s Dipita seemed destined to find the open goal until a Sportsman defender appeared from nowhere to head clear from under the bar and keep the score at 2-1.
Brass continued attacking until the end but they couldn’t find the finish when chances were created and the final whistle brought disappointment and the realization of a runners-up spot instead of being division champions. Brass’s season is still alive however as this coming weekend they play a semi-final match in Bangkok, kick off at 4-00p.m.

Adventure Racing alive and kicking in Thailand

Team 1000k triumphed in the extreme category.

A record attendance of over 160 teams took part in the 9th edition of the River Kwai Trophy in Kanchanaburi on May 31- this year sponsored by Singha and dubbed “The Singha River Kwai International Trophy 2014”.
The most popular adventure race in Asia unraveled under a scorching sun, with competitors crossing the world renowned bridge over the River Kwai followed by a race day charged with a good natured but competitive sporting atmosphere.
Race entrants ventured out on a carefully crafted course of 61km, consisting of running through farmland and rocky hills, swimming across muddy lakes and the Kwai River, kayaking down the meandering river and mountain biking on thrilling trails- all in the spirit of experiencing the great outdoors that the Thai countryside has on offer.
The competition was split into 2 main categories: extreme and adventure. The victors of the extreme category, ‘Team 1000k’ comprising of Prawit Wongpinit and Suthat Kanyakitti (THA), triumphed in an impressive time of 4h: 35m, followed by the ‘AMA TEAM 1’, Jaekseri Ruengsiri and Amnaj Phrawdaeng, also of Thailand, in 4h: 40m, and the New Zealand ‘Bush Whackers’ team of Richard Ford and Andy Vaughan, in 4h: 46m.
The champions of the Adventure category, team ‘Feel Free’, made up of Songsak Sripibhulbanjerd and Songpol Sripibhulbanjerd (THA), conquered the race in 4h: 10m, followed by team ‘Integrated Riding’, Paul Gerard (UK) and Noorhakem Bin Kamil (SGP) in 4h: 32m, and team ‘The French Fries’, Mathieu Le Gall and Damien Roussel (FRA) in 4h: 38m.
For more information about Adventure Racing in Thailand, go to website: www. ama-events.com.

One of the disciplines involved kayaking on the scenic Kwai River in Kanchanaburi.

Muffy makes light work of Green Valley

PSC golf from The Golf Club

Muffy Kerr.

Steve Ellison
Monday, June 9, Green Valley (white tees) – Stableford
1st Muffy Kerr (12) 40pts
2nd Anders Pedersen (10) 38pts
T3rd Andy Makara (24) 37pts
T3rd Neil Cameron (12) 37pts
A perfect day for golf greeted us today as we all turned up at the desk right on time for another round at our home course, Rayong Green Valley. The course was in absolutely beautiful condition even though we were not playing absolutely beautiful golf, oh well!

David Ferris.
With a bit of water about and the chance of rain over our heads, Cap’t. Phil decided that ‘lift, clean and place’ would be the order of the day and it turned out to be the right call for there were some mucky lies out there. Remember, we are here to have some fun!
There was a bit of side action with a Scotland v. Rest of the World match as Phil and myself were thoroughly smashed by Mark Wood and Neil Cameron, but nice to see some great shots played by the Blue & Whites.
The day turned out to belong to Muffy Kerr, playing with his sons Jason and Ty. The Loudmouth Lads tore up the course and Big Daddy rose to the top with a sweet 40 at the end of it all.
Wednesday, June 11, Burapha A & B (white tees) – Stableford
T1st David Ferris (25) 32pts
T1st Serge Straeten (18) 32pts
2nd Phil Smedley (9) 29pts
We don’t get out to Burapha as much as we should, but this is one of Pattaya’s quality golf destinations. Khun Mike has done a great job developing and promoting this complex, which is the host to many Asian Tour events.
Our fearless Golf Captain, Mr. Phil Smedley, got up on the podium with just 29 points on his card, still good enough for a third place spot. The man with a 25 handicap, Dave Ferris, ended with a first place finish and a big tuna salad, to tie with our mon ami Serge Straeten, each with 32 Stableford points. Well played Dave, we knew you could do it!
Thank you again to all who joined us this week and for your support of TGC.
Note: The Golf Club is located on Soi LK Metro. Just call 085 434 3377 or see our website www.golfclubpattaya .com and for more information mail us: [email protected] and see updates at www.facebook.com/golfclubpattaya... all handicaps welcome!
News Flash! The new shirts are finally in. Loads of sizes and some new colours (even green!) so stop by and get your wardrobe back up to scratch for the summer heat.

Conclusive win for Nilsson

The Pattaya Golf Society (IPGC) at the Elephant Bar

Brian Beaupre and Tomas Nilsson.

The Pattaya Golf Society travelled to Bangpra on Monday, 9th June to play a stableford competition on the popular course which had suffered a pounding with almost two hours of incessant rain just hours before the group got there, making the fairways soft and wet, with some minor flooding still evident.
Serious golfers will always accept the challenge and the group started on time. As expected the scores were not high, as Akifumi Tate and Wichai Tananusorn showed as they tied for second place with 31 points. One of the group’s most consistent golfers currently is Swede Tomas Nilsson and he got to grips with the task well returning with 35 points for an excellent and convincing win.
Akifumi Tate recorded the day’s only 2, on the picturesque eighth hole and David Thomas received the accolade of “non-winner of the day” as his card was drawn for the bar’s consolation beer. The Booby Bevy went to Peter Sanderson whose suffered cartilage damage after seven holes but bravely continued to accompany his group through to the end. Stout stuff Peter, well done mate!
One notable absentee at the presentation was Khun Wichai and the group were as one in wishing him “bon voyage” as he sets off on his annual European “tour”.
Big guns face off
at Burapha
On Wednesday, 11th June the Pattaya Golf Society visited the exquisite course at Burapha to play a stableford competition on the C and D nines and found a course in very good condition and relatively empty. Given the course setup and the nature of the field it was anticipated that a tight affair would be on the cards and so it was to be. Whilst many in the field were negotiating the course, especially the scenic D nine, for the first time, others were enjoying pitting their skills against a course often used for major Thai events.
Low handicappers would have a field day and in third place was the consistent Swedish golfer Tomas Nilsson with 34 points. At the head of the field were current PGS Champion Chris Smith and Canadian golfer Brian Beaupre, both offering quality golf to the event. Individually they went head to head from the start and issues were not resolved until the final hole when Brian completed a round of gross 73 to give him 40 points to Chris’s gross 71 and 39 points. The difference was basically Brian’s birdie 2 on C5 and with this he shared the 2’s pot with Akifumi Tate who had accomplished the feat on C8.
The Booby Bevy went to Larry Slattery after his feeble excuse involving a caddy and a fairway sprinkler did not persuade his playing partners that an “incontinent” moment had not occurred on the ninth hole! If Pattaya golfers had shared a better day than PGS it must have been very good indeed.
A rare win for
the boss
The Pattaya Golf Society ended a fine week with a visit to Khao Kheow on Friday, 13th June to play a stableford competition on the A and B nines which were soft and damp after daily drenchings. The greens were good but those on the B nine were quite a bit quicker and golfers were caught out after the turn and had to adjust.
As a result scores were on the low side and highlights of the front nine were the birdie 2’s recorded by Jesper Hansen and Mr Len on A5. Larry Slattery finished in third place on 30 points whilst David Thomas went one better for the runner up slot with 31. The day’s winner, still nursing a broken toe, was Mr Len whose nerve held for a rare win with 33 points.
Akifumi took the bar’s consolation beer and the Booby Bevy went to John Tallett who visited sand five times on the final hole, eventually putting out from the greenside bunker on B9.
Khao Kheow makes great demands from golfers but there are very few who can deny its charms.

Tom McCarthy sails in

IPGC golf from The Haven

Tom McCarthy and Ron Wilson.

Monday, June 9, Mt. Shadow - Stableford
CSS 72
1st Allen Raaen (7) 36pts
2nd Trevor Schirmer (15) 33pts
3rd Markku Tynell (22) 31pts
4th Bruce Hilde (17) 28pts
An interesting set of courses for the week started at the never easy Mountain Shadow, which had been originally planned to be used by golfers with handicaps of fifteen and below and always certainly plays even harder than that standard. Once again the course came out the winner with just the leader as the only player able to make par, and playing to the standard of within two of handicap at least the CSS for the day remained at a level 72.
Allen Raaen, as that winner, had another solid round, after starting out scoreless on the first hole he then buckled down to garner 20 points on the front followed by a steady 16 on the back and led in the pack by three clear.
Trevor Schirmer ran him the closest in second after also having a steady level handicap nine going out followed by a slightly weaker 15 points coming back, which was marred by a couple of blobs, otherwise he could well have been on the top of the podium for the day.
Markku Tynell is always there or there abouts when the scores are not over the top and once again this was proven to be so as he took third place another two behind Trevor, and three ahead of Bruce Hilde in fourth.
Once again there were no 2’s in the second division but Allen Raaen added to his day’s haul with the sole one in the first division.
Wednesday, June 11, Khao Kheow A & B - Stableford
CSS 74
1st Ron Wilson (11) 34pts
2nd Allen Raaen (7) 33pts
3rd Markku Tynell (22) 28pts
4th Terry Hodgkiss (22) 27pts
5th Bruce Hilde (17) 27pts
6th Victor Moshonkin (13) 27pts
The second outing to the always difficult Khao Kheow layout, where the A and B courses were the day’s test, also proved to be a hard slog although the course was in much better shape than the previous week, with the greens having been shaved down a bit and looking and playing a lot better. Even so, scoring was again at a premium with the best of the day being 34 points, but just enough to keep the day counting for handicap although the CSS for the went up to 74.
New member Ron Wilson was totally unperturbed by the course’s reputation, not having played it previously, which may well have assisted in his well deserved win just one ahead of Allen Raaen, who just failed to repeat the form of his last round and therefore had to settle for second spot.
Markku Tynell was again to be found lurking in third place and even allowing for a less than sparkling eight over handicap, it was still one better than the fight out for fourth and a lot better than many others on the day.
There was a three-way count back for the fourth spot with Terry Hodgkiss taking it with a best of 14, leaving Bruce Hilde in fifth after he won on the back six with a better 10 to Victor Moshonkin’s 8 after they had tied the nine at 13 apiece.
Ron Wilson had the sole 2 in the first division to make it a very happy first outing with the Soi 13 group whilst Markku Tynell finally cleaned out the multi roll over in the second division, which was greeted with much delight by the rest of the group as one could imagine.
Friday, June 13, Treasure Hill - Stableford
CSS 73
1st Tom McCarthy (22) 42pts
2nd Bruce Hilde (17) 35pts
3rd Shuichi Kodaka (19) 33pts
4th Victor Moshonkin (13) 31pts
5th Trevor Schirmer (15) 28pts
After the rigours of the previous two outings in the week there were few that were looking forward to taking on Treasure Hill after a night of heavy rain, even though the tees were being played from the slightly easier yellow positions. Most of the worriers had good cause, but the top three finishers at least could take some pride in their rounds, especially the winner.
Tom McCarthy, who had not played since October back in the States, using the driver bequeathed to him by Karen, Rodney Hayes’ daughter last year after the latter had sadly passed away, found that it had not lost any of the old magic as it consistently found the fairway from the tees.
Tom led the group in over the front nine by a clear three shots and after the turn the gap finally widened to seven, as he cruised into his maiden win with his new found treasure, closing out his day in the sun with 22 points on the back nine, even slipping in a serious anchor, zero, on the last hole. One sobering note, next week will see him playing from a handicap three strokes lower.
Bruce Hilde, after a quiet beginning to the day, forced his way onto the second step of the podium with a stunning inward half of three under handicap, which pushed Shuichi Kodaka down a place by returning a better score by five strokes over the nine, leaving Shuichi in third place.
Victor Moshonkin kept the Eastwood flag flying with a fourth place, ending the day a couple of shots adrift but still three ahead of fifth placed Trevor Schirmer who had only his long drive to recount in the bar later.
There were no 2’s in the second division, but Lex McDonald slipped in the sole one for the first division.
Note. If you would like to play with The Haven group, you can contact mobile 094 567 5726 or call in to The Haven Hotel, at 185 Soi 13, between Beach Road and 2nd Road. All transportation to the course is arranged and you do not need to sign up prior to the day, but you should be there by 8.15 on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on the days that you wish to play. A schedule of courses to be played can be found on our web site at www.thehaven-hotel.com.

Chatt has ‘the knowledge’ at Pattavia

Jomtien Golf with the IPGC

(Left to right): Mike Chatt, Rod Howett and Ger Lodge.

Monday, June 9, Pattavia – Stableford
With the new clubhouse now open reports coming in from various groups still rate this course, and the comments after the round from our players were very complimentary, especially regarding the condition on the greens.
Playing off 12, Mike Chatt, the ex-London black cab driver, scored 20 points on the front nine and 15 on the back to win division 1 with 35 in total. Chris Slota came in second two points behind and surprisingly with his new 4,000 baht putter Chris Voller took third with 31.
Rod Howett topped division 2 with a meagre 33 points ahead of Pepo Frick in second on 31 and Larry Leibowitz, the volunteer Walking Street policeman, was third on 30.
Alan Bissell birdied the 138yd fourth hole for the only ‘2’ in division 2 while a rollover ensued to Plutaluang on Wednesday in division 1.
Near pins went to Mike Chatt, Terry Madsen (2), Alan Bissell and John Dearden
Wednesday, June 11, Plutaluang - Stableford
We booked to play the North and West courses today and we teed-off 15 minutes ahead of our scheduled time. As always in this area there were many dark and gloomy clouds rolling around in the background but this was no problem today as there was no rain throughout the round.
Ger Lodge recorded the best score of the day, winning division 2 with 37 points. Sid Ottaway came in second two points behind Ger and Roar Berger took third after beating Bryan Priestley 18/16 on a back nine count back after both came in with 33 points each. This was not too upsetting for Bryan as he is now in love with the caddy at the nine-hole course in Baan Saray.
Eiichi Matsumoto beat Phil Clerehan 17/16 on the back nine to win division 1 after they both returned scores of 34 and in third place with 33 was Chris Voller.
Near pins were claimed by Mike Chatt, Grenville Hill, Terry Madsen (2), Sid Ottaway (2) and Bryan Priestley.
There were no ‘2’s in division 1 Ger Lodge managed to birdie the lighthouse hole to scoop the pool in division 2.
Friday, June 13, Eastern Star - Stableford
Our highest turnout of the week saw us take seven four-balls to Eastern Star with the equal cut in the field at 5-19 and 20 and above.
As we teed off there was a strong cool breeze coming off the coast which made a pleasant change and kept it cool throughout the round.
Two 39 point scores came in, with Karl Flood winning division 1 and Iain Walsh doing the same in division 2. Chris Slota took second behind Karl in the top tier on 36 points and Ger Lodge beat Arthur Hancock 17/14 on the back nine for third after they both came in with 33 points each.
Rod Howett was the runner-up in the second flight, beating Joe Kubon 19/18 on the back nine after they both returned scores of 36.
Bill Bertram birdied the 17th to take the rollover ‘2’s pot in division 1 and Fred O’Connor was the only claimant today in division 2.
Near pins were shared between Bill Bertram, Tony Bless, Kissy Buchanan, Ger Lodge, Fred O’Connor (2) and Chris Slota.

A tongue-twisting leaderboard

Travellers Rest Golf Group

Derek Thorogood - winner
at Pattavia Century.

Andy Rich
Just when I was thinking that this was going to be the week all the winners had unpronounceable names after Terry Mishofski won on Monday, and Rungratree Puangsal won on Wednesday, along came Derek Thorogood on Friday to ruin it all. I sometimes wonder what sports commentators really think when they look down the list of names of competitors and wonder how they are going to get through the programme without looking like a complete idiot. So my sympathy this week goes out to the commentators of the England versus Sri Lanka cricket match trying to get their tongues around Dimuth Karunaratne or Lahiru Thirimanne.
Monday, June 9,
Plutaluang - Stableford
The TRGG started off the week at Plutaluang, which is not the most straightforward name for a golf course and is generally known as the Navy Course. It is however one of the most picturesque and you get the choice of four nine holes; North, South East and West.
On Monday the TRGG played the East and South courses and there were some very good winning scores. So in naval terms the aforementioned Terry Mishofski ended up as Admiral for the day and he was followed home by Captain Ito Akitoshi (I know the names don’t get any easier) in second and Ship’s Mate Fergus Brennan came in third.
1st Terry Mishofski (17) 38pts
2nd Ito Akitoshi (9) 37pts
3rd Fergus Brennan (12) 37pts
Wednesday, June 11,
Khao Kheow - Stableford
On Wednesday it was off to Khao Kheow (A & B courses) and suddenly we were back to high season numbers on the day, so two divisions were required.
That name that just trips off the tongue, Rungratree Puangsal, who stormed home with 40pts to win Division 1, with last week’s winners Jim Cleaver and Neil Bramley finishing in second and third respectively.
Monday’s winner Terry Mishofski did it again by finishing top of Division 2, while Charlie Cox and John Pinkowski took second and third.
Div.1 (0-12)
1st Rungratree Puangsal (11) 40pts
2nd Jim Cleaver (8) 38pts
3rd Neil Bramley (9) 36pts
Div.2 (13+)
1st Terry Mishofski (16) 37pts
2nd Charlie Cox (19) 36pts
3rd John Pinkowski (22) 33pts
Friday, June 13,
Pattavia - Stableford
On Friday things returned to normal for the visit to Pattavia Century, formerly Century Chonburi, and it was Derek Thorogood who brought the winner’s name back to being manageable as well. Neil Bramley again made it onto the winner’s podium in second and Geoff Pearse trooped in third.
1st Derek Thorogood (17) 36pts
2nd Neil Bramley (9) 35pts
3rd Geoff Pearse (25) 34pts
Good luck to all you golfers for the coming week and if you would like to play a round of golf with the TRGG please phone Fergus Brennan on 086 056 7019 or pop into the Ned Kelly Bar in Soi Lengkee and add your name to the weekly lists which are posted on the notice board.

Landis tames Bangpra

PSC golf from Tropical Bert’s

Landis Brooks flanked by Barry and Tom.

Dick Warberg
Tuesday, June 10, Bangpra – Stableford
Tuesday saw 13 golfers meet at Tropical Bert’s, all eager to head out for the day. Bangpra is one of the favorite venues and everyone was looking forward to the challenge. Thick early morning clouds gave cause for concern, but by tee-off time the clouds were scattered and we stayed dry – except for sweat – the entire round.
Bangpra has fine facilities, though we were bit confused upon arrival when the desk said we could not pay for another 30 minutes. We simply changed into the golf clothes first then paid the fee.
Weather this day was fine, scattered clouds and some breeze. Is it just the imagination or has the weather finally changed from the “Broiler” setting to just “Very Hot”? The course conditions were also excellent.

Friday’s top three: Lindsay Shaw, Peter Holloway and Bob Watson.

One group had comic relief watching a caddy chase down a monkey who stole supplies from a golf bag. Eventually the “Ling” dropped the goods and the caddy returned to the group victorious.
Playing from the white tees Bangpra is a fair challenge, and only one person reached their handicap to take first place. That was Landis Brooks (7) with 36 points. Second was claimed by Barry Elphick (23) with 35 points, and Tom Herrington (16) took third on 33, just edging out the ever-present Mashi on count back.
Near pins went to Mashi Kaneta, Ray White, and Barry Elphick.
Friday, June 13, Greenwood – Stableford
It was Friday the 13th as the group met at Tropical Bert’s for breakfast, and with the US Open in progress for inspiration there was anticipation on who would be lucky this day and who would have a black cat cross their putting line.
The drive up to Greenwood is longer than most courses in the rotation, but is there a better course for the money? The fairways were carpet-like and the greens fast and true.
Although there is no doubt it is still the hot time of the year this day proved lucky indeed, with quite a bit of cloud cover and a breeze keeping things quite tolerable. Greenwood is a fair test of golf and the good conditions often show up in the final scores, and such was the case on this day.
Back at Bert’s for refreshments and sustenance we eagerly awaited the results on who was lucky this Friday and today it was clear that Lindsay Shaw (H/cap 36) is not a superstitious man. He controlled the field and the course with the round of the day totaling 41 points. Well done Lindsay!
Second place went to Lindsay’s buddy Peter Holloway (11) with a very respectable 38 points and the always dangerous Bob Watson (7) took third with 37, followed by David Nicholson (18) in fourth with 36 points, narrowly beating out Mr. “In-the-Money” Mashi Kaneta (14) on a count back.
With the winner ringing the bell, the world was put right over the next couple of hours.
Near pin prizes went to Bob Watson, Ted Morris, and Walter Baechli.

Ladies lead the way at Green Valley

PSC golf from The Billabong Golf Bar

Barney, Mark, Fon and Greig Ritchie.

Monday, June 9, Eastern Star - Stableford
Eastern Star was the plan of attack today, and the last time we played here the course was in great condition. Today it was pretty much the same apart from some of the greens which were a bit dodgy; however we all played the same course so no complaints.
Playing from the shorter yellow tees didn’t seem to make much difference as the scoring was ordinary to say the least. Taking fourth place was John Player with 33 points while coming in third was Tip Briney with 34, being beaten on a count back by Phil Waite, and in first place was Greg Hill with 35 points; all not a bad efforts chaps considering we only played about 6000 yards. But maybe another day we will beat it!
There were no ‘2’s, just Mal’s hard luck story about the one that got away.
Wednesday, June 11, Green Valley - Stableford
We played Green Valley as our normal venue for Wednesday, and the course was in grand condition. With six groups playing we got away early and were back in the clubhouse in under four hours. There was no rain but some heavy cloud kept it a bit cooler.
The scores were unbelievable good with 38 points not getting a mention at all. It was a girls’ day out today as they took line honours with some fantastic efforts. I must say a big thank you to Eng Cotterell and Orn for going out in a three-ball at the front with Owen. And Kevin, if your reading this whilst on the rig I know you will send your congratulations to George as he got the only ‘2’ of the day but you would have taken the 100 baht mate as his total points were a mere 24.
There was a count back for third place between Bogie Bill Marsden and Sel Wegner, both with 39 point, with Sel just getting the better of it. Second place meanwhile went to Jittina Tinpranee (Orn) with a fantastic 41 points but alas it wasn’t quite good enough as Boribun Bangbon (Owie) took the top prize with 42 points. Well done!
Friday, June 13,
Mt. Shadow - Stableford
We teed off at Mountain Shadow on Friday at 9.30 a.m. and were back at the bar just after 2 p.m. The course was in grand condition and the greens as fast as hell, which is usual here. The showers in the clubhouse have been revamped and are now a pleasure to use.
A big thank you to George Barrie for looking after the boys today as Capt Bob had a day out at the new Waterside Park, and what a course that is when you consider it has only been open for a few weeks and it is well worth the money to go and play it.
But back to Mountain Shadow and Greig Ritchie stole the day with 36 points ahead of John Baikie in second and Mark Williams took third on a count back over George Barrie and Phil Waite, all with 32 points.
Barney Clarkson recorded the only ‘2’ of the day.
Note: The Billabong is situated just off Siam Country Club Road looking straight down Lake Mabprachan. Give Bob a call on 082 204 3411 if you are looking for a game.

Robbins takes the win at Pattavia

PSC golf Bunker Boys @ The Ranch

Thomas Nyborg (center) receives the Golfer of the Month trophy for May.

Monday, June 9, Royal Lakeside – Stableford
Only 9 players for our trip to Royal Lakeside, however it did include Big Barry Murnin just back from the States, welcome back.
This is one of the best courses we play but the journey deters a few and it’s certainly a tough test from the blue tees. The course was in excellent condition; the greens although lightly sanded, ran very true and fast enough and also the bunkers have now settled in and are very fair. The course was almost empty and our first three-ball went round in 3 hours.
It was always going to be a challenge and the strong wind made the longer par 4’s even more daunting than usual. Tony Robbins started off strongly, but the wheels fell off at the turn and his 27pts put him firmly in last place. Geoff (Once in a Blue Moon) Cox with 20pts on the front nine set a fierce pace and despite a strong effort from the persistently consistent Gerry Cooney, Geoff won comfortably with 36pts. Gerry came second with 33pts and Shaun Murphy a close third with 32. All the winners came from the last group.
Play of the day was provided by Steve Durey who went thru the green on the par-three 15th, bladed his chip almost into the drinks station and then sank a 70yd pitch for a routine par!
Only three near pins were claimed, by Geoff Cox, Mike Lloyd and Tony Robbins.
1st Geoff Cox (15) 36pts
2nd Gerry Cooney (13) 33pts
3rd Sean Murphy (15) 32pts
Wednesday, June 11, Pleasant Valley – Stableford
Following calls from Mashi to tell me how bad the sanded greens were at Bangpakong, we made a late switch to Pleasant Valley. It nearly backfired on us as we started on the back nine and after the first hole found 3 groups waiting on the 11th tee behind a holidaying 6-ball (they were having great fun, I counted 30 putts on one hole and they were picking up when close!!). A quick visit to the clubhouse brought out the marshall who let us all through over 2 holes, and we then sailed along finishing in 3.5 hours. As we finished, the 6-ball were putting out on their 11th hole.
The course continues to mature; the fairways were excellent but the bunkers still need attention and the greens were very mixed, which made judging the speed of putts interesting. A few more hazard markers would also be appreciated.
Mike Lloyd (hcp.14) finally made it in his last game before leaving on Friday, his 35pts beating Tony Robbins (hcp.14) also 35 on the count back.
Only three near pins were claimed, by Paul Carey, Tony Robbins and Colin Greig.
1st Mike Lloyd (15) 35pts
2nd Tony Robbins (14) 35pts
3rd Sean Murphy (15) 31pts
Friday, June 13, Pattavia – Stableford
We’re now really into the low season and only 7 golfers made the very worthwhile trip to Pattavia. The course (greens, fairways, tees and bunkers) was in excellent condition and the rough was really rough. The greens were also fast and very tricky, especially if you made the mistake of getting above the hole. All in all the course is tremendous value at THB 550 green fee.
Everybody really enjoyed it except Peter Habgood, whose club went further than his ball off the first tee and after a few holes of many putts he declared his total hatred of the course and vowed never to return. Then with a further 13 holes to play he topped his next tee shot only to have his caddie pick up his ball and suggest he try again. As you can imagine, he was somewhat peeved.
Meanwhile the rest of us enjoyed the game. PJ Redmond and Tony Robbins both went out with 19 points, closely followed by Dave Keats with 17. Tony’s good form continued on the back nine with 20 points followed by Dave with 18. PJ faded and wasn’t helped by falling backwards and disappearing from sight into a drainage ditch on the 14th hole, fortunately the caddie went to his rescue and both emerged unscathed and grinning.
The par three’s are tough here and today only one near pin was hit, so Sean Murphy scooped the pool.
1st Tony Robbins (14) 39pts
2nd Dave Keats (32) 35pts
3rd PJ Redmond (29) 32pts
Note: The Bunker Boys are a PSC affiliated golf society, who now play out of The Ranch bar on Pattaya 3rd Road (in front of the fire station, and almost opposite the Buffalo Bar). We play on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, so if you enjoy a fun day out, and a friendly but competitive golf competition why not come and join us. We meet at The Ranch at 9 a.m. and new players are always welcome.
Contact “Buff” on 086 046 5091 or 080 605 5663 for all enquiries or check website: www.bunkersociety.com.

Martin doubles up

PSC golf from Siam Country Resort

Neil Harvey & Martin Hayes.

Tuesday, June 10, Bangpra - Stableford
Tuesday was our visit to Bangpra, made possible by joining with our friends from Tropical Berts, Dick, Mashi et al. Thanks gentlemen!
The course was in good condition, with the fairways well grassed, but dry, providing plenty of run off the tee, while the greens were running true, although not as speedy as they can be.
Martin Hayes (15) was the clear leader with a solid 35 points, while Neil Harvey (19) continues his recent run of form with a steady 32 points. Near pins went to Trev (The Great), and Jeff with 2.
Thursday, June 12, Greenwood - Stableford
Greenwood was our Thursday venue, with the C & B combination the allotted test for the day. The course was in fine condition, playing from the whites at a solitary yard short of 6,600, although it played shorter as the fairways were firm and fast. The greens were also in good condition, with Martin Hayes (15) finding them very much to his liking, as he holed several long putts, to post a fine 37 points.
Neil Harvey (19) and Jeff Wylie (6) needed a count back to finalise the minor placings, with Jeff getting the nod 18/16, after both signed for 34 points. The near pins were split between Allan, who unfortunately had to retire early due to aching feet, and Paul, who is finding some form now he is playing more regularly.
Note: Siam Country Resort, Restaurant & Bar is located just off Siam Country Club Rd, after going under the arch past the 7/11, turn right after 50 metres, with the venue on the left another 200 metres along. Golf from here is generally played on Tuesday & Thursday, with the Resort hosting prompt presentations on both days.
As a PSC affiliated venue we welcome ALL golfers, including ladies & seniors (>60s) who have opted for the “Silver” tee option. Call 089 094 1841 for scheduling or enquiries. Hope to see you there, cheers & good golfing!

Hack & Hole win 2nd anniversary tournament

PSC golf from The Growling Swan

Ken Hole, Mashi Kaneta & Paul Hack.

Peter Blackburn
Monday, June 9, Greenwood – Stableford
It was a fine Monday morning in Pattaya and we were all looking forward to a good day’s golf at Greenwood as we assembled at The Growling Swan in readiness for our departure to the popular Greenwood Golf Course.
When we arrived at the course there weren’t too many people there so after being told it was to be the B & C nines we had a quick practice putt and headed off to B1 where our first group, a three-ball, teed off right on time at 10.00 am. We had a field of 22 plus The Reverend’s lady, Wan, and in spritely fashion we proceeded off the white tees in hot & humid conditions which thankfully was made more comfortable with the help of at times a fairly stiff breeze.

Ken Hole, Niall Stuart & Peter Bye.

The course was in great shape with lush fairways and although the greens on C9 had been recently sanded they were fine to putt on. We seemed always to be playing into the stiff breeze in fact for the first time ever no-one was able to get onto three of the four par-three greens from the tee. We took our time as the three-ball in front of us disappeared into the distance and our very enjoyable round of golf was completed in four & a half hours.
It was tight at the top in A Division with 2 golfers on 34 points (yes, that was the highest score on the day) and the resultant count back saw Peter Bye (16 point back nine & 13 points on the last 6 holes) declared the winner with “Big” Bill Steinman (16 point back nine & 12 points on the last 6 holes) in second spot. Your writer, Peter “Blacky” Blackburn finished in third place with 33 points.
More count backs were needed to sort out the place getters in Division B and with 2 people on 32 points it was Ken Hole (19 point back nine) who was the winner from Frank “Woody” Donnelly (17 point back nine) in second place. There were 3 golfers on 30 points vying for third place and the count back saw it going to Patrick Poussier (17 point back nine) with Dave Fletcher (14 point back nine) and John Anderson (14 point back nine) both missing out.
Division A (0-17)
1st Peter Bye (13) 34pts
2nd Bill Steinman (9) 34pts
3rd Peter Blackburn (12) 33pts
Division B (23+)
1st Ken Hole (20) 32pts
2nd Frank Donnelly (23) 32pts
3rd Patrick Poussier (23) 30pts
Near Pins: B5 – John Anderson
Long Putts: B9 – Gerd Riedler, C9 – Mark West
Thursday, June 12, Khao Kheow -
Divorce Pairs
It’s hard to believe that Growling Swan Golf has been going for two years but here we are celebrating our second anniversary. We decided on a “Divorce Pairs” (sometimes known as Russian Stableford) format with a random draw, pairing a high handicapper with a low handicapper to make a team of two. Each golfer plays his individual stableford game and at the end of each hole the points scored for each team are multiplied by each other. For example Player 1 scores 5 for 2 and Player 2 scores 4 for 3, 2 x 3 = 6 so that pair scores 6 points on that hole. The “Divorce” bit comes in when one of the team has a wipe, i.e. Player 1 scores 3 for 4 and Player 2 wipes the hole, 4 x 0 = 0!
The draw was done the afternoon before under close scrutiny and the starting sheet was put on the notice board for all to see – there were a few moans and groans but not too many.
The response for the event was fabulous and we had 36 starters ready to participate and look forward to playing the classy Khao Kheow Golf & Country Club.
We assembled at the course and all was reasonably quiet as we were allocated the B & A nines to be played in that order. We had 9 four-balls so it was important to get things moving and our first group got away 5 minutes ahead of schedule at 9.55 am in hot & humid conditions with very little sun and a gentle breeze.
The golf course was in great conditions with the lush fairways and receptive greens although they did seem to be a touch slower than normal. The weather was holding up but half way through the second nine we had a 10 minute shower of rain but it soon cleared and there was no interruption to play. We did spend a bit of time looking for lost balls which slowed us down a bit and the round was completed in four hours & thirty five minutes.
The winning pair was Paul “Hacky” Hack & Ken Hole who managed to amass 84 points and in second place came Mashi Kaneta & Andrew “Turtle” Allen with 81 points. Joe Mooneyham & Sandy “Cindy Lauper” Leiper finished in third spot with 77 points and Rocky Lawson & Dave “Fletch” Fletcher were fourth scoring 74 points. With 2 teams on 67 points a count back was required which resulted in fifth place going to Landis Brooks & Niall Stuart (38 point back nine) with “Big” Bill Steinman & Fred Dineley (28 point back nine) just missing out.
The best individual score was Mashi Kaneta with a magnificent 46 points. I must also congratulate consistent NAGA winner Niall Stuart for his best ever score of 30 points and first ever spot on the podium.
Best Individual Score
1st Mashi Kaneta (14) 46pts
1st Paul Hack (15) & Ken Hole (20) 84pts
2nd Mashi Kaneta (14) & Andrew Allen (32) 81pts
3rd Joe Mooneyham (16) & Sandy Leiper (34) 77pts
4th Rocky Lawson (17) & Dave Fletcher (34) 74pts
5th Landis Brooks (6) & Niall Stuart (36) 67pts
Near Pins: A3 – Peter Bye, A5 – Tom Cotton, B3 – Landis Brooks, B8 – Landis Brooks
Long Putts: A9 – Andrew Allen, B9 – Patrice Bardy
Long Drives: Paul Kennedy, Rob Cross
It was then back to The Growling Swan for presentations, celebrations and a delicious roast pig dinner provided by Growling Swan Golf. I thanked everyone for participating in the day and for their valued support during the year. Also a special thanks to Mine Host Peter Grey for his help and support since we started and we all agreed that our Golf Society is going from strength to strength.
Note: Growling Swan Golf welcomes golfers of any persuasion – low & high handicappers alike, female golfers and beginners. We generally play Mondays & Thursdays, meeting at The Growling Swan in Soi Chaiyapoon at 8.00 am with transport departing at 8.30 am. For bookings or more information please contact Peter on 0806 351 386 or email to [email protected].
We also play bowls every Wednesday and Sunday. Sunday is Lawn Bowls and Wednesday is Indoor Bowls. All are welcome and for anyone that is interested the transport leaves The Growling Swan at 10.00am on each of those mornings. For more information please contact Paul Rennison on 0843 454 005.

Winfield strolls to victory

PSC golf from Café Kronborg

Daryl Evans and Mike Winfield.

Monday, June 9, Bangpakong – Stableford
1st Daryl Evans (21) 36pts
2nd Andre van Dyk (15) 32pts
3rd Graham Buckingham (22) 31pts
Bangpakong was the game today, up route 7 for 65 minutes, a swift check-in and off the first tee 15 minutes early into a very stiff southerly breeze and under sunny conditions for the whole round.
The course on the day was fine until you got to the greens where they are under severe renovation and 2 temps on 4 and 14. I would guess that it will be September before they are really playable again.
The first group was a 3-ball and made it around in 3 hours and 15 minutes. Back in the clubhouse a welcome back went to Graham Buckingham.
Daryl Evans was the winner with 36 points ahead of Andre van Dyk in second and Graham Buckingham third.
Thursday, June 12, Pattaya C.C. - Stableford
1st Mike Winfield (22) 36pts
2nd Marie Rowles (18) 28pts
3rd Dave Richardson (24) 26pts
4th Tony Lecce (14) 25pts
Pattaya Country Club was the challenge on Thursday and the club here now has vouchers for the low season, offering 10 for THB 5,000, so we got some and went off the first tee 40 minutes early with a nice breeze and cooler conditions than in recent weeks.
The course condition was ok for the price we paid; there are 2 different sets of greens and it all seemed a little scruffy, the reason probably being that we saw less than a dozen greens staff to maintain the whole complex.
The round took just 4 hours and back in the clubhouse a welcome went out to Kevin Tikla from Perth and a goodbye to Tony Lecce.
Mike Winfield was the winner by a country mile with a fine 36 points, ahead of Marie Rowles in second some 8 points behind, and Dave Richardson and Tony Lecce took third and fourth respectively.

JP speeds up to win the medal

PSC golf from Lewiinski’s Golf Society

Player of the month Colin Davis (left) with monthly medal winner JP Maffray.

Sunday, June 8, Green Valley - Monthly Medal
A Flight
1st JP Maffray (11) net 70
2nd Dave Stockman (6) net 73
3rd Eddie Beilby (14) net 74
B Flight
1st John Heaney (20) net 71
2nd Don Lehmer (20) net 72
3rd Terry Mangan (15) net 73
Near Pins (in two): No 3 Freddy Starbeck, No 6 Aiden Murray, No 13 Bob Watson, No 17 Dave Stockman.
JP Maffray left the field one stroke behind with a net 70 in winning the monthly medal for June. In so doing, JP became eligible for the gold medal competition to be held later in the year. JP received the lead crystal engraved whiskey glass, a bottle of Jameson’s whiskey and the honour of having his name etched on the Lewiinski’s wall of shame.
JP was followed in A Flight by golfing luminary Dave Stockton (net 73) and a log jam of four players on net 74 consisting of Aussie star Paul Bray, Eddy ‘the Eagle’, Ed ‘our man in the White House’ Wyckoff and monsieur Thierry Petrement. Eddy ‘the Eagle’ came out of the count back to lift the bronze.
In B Flight, Don ‘the ladies man’ Lehmer with his net 72 found himself sandwiched between two ‘Micks’ - John Heaney net 71and Terry ‘pork chop’ Mangan net 73.
The Donkey meanwhile was woken up and presented with the golfer of the month award.
Lewiinski’s tried something different this week with nearest the pin in two, and it must be said it went down like a bag of wet sand. Thanks Freddy.
Ed Wyckoff, Barry Copestake, Ludovic Henninot, Jim Bell and Bob Lindborg shared the 2’s pot.
Tuesday, June 10, Laem Chabang A & B - Stableford
A Flight
1st Les Cobban (9) 41pts
2nd Paul Bray (7) 39pts
3rd Lawrie McBride (14) 37pts
B Flight
1st Pierre Bietry (16) 35pts
2nd Terry Mangan (15) 35pts
3rd Mick Coghlan (22) 33pts
A fair sized, yet passionate, group took on Jack Nicklaus’ masterpiece and were presented with what some would say is the easiest permeations of A (Mountain) and B (Lake), not that some would agree either.
Paul ‘the thunder from down under’ Bray had to be happy with his 39 points, that is until the rest of A Flight came in and reveled that Les ‘the Irish rover’ Cobban had turned in a sparkling 41 points. Hard working Irishman Lawrie McBride rounded out A Flight with a rock solid 37 points.
Pierre ‘the Magician’ Bietry led Co. Wicklow’s Terry ‘pork chop’ Mangan to a count back as he took the top rung in B Flight with 35 points. Mick Coghlan did the same to Christy ‘good’ Knight as his back nine was more favourably distributed.
Bob Watson, Eddy Beilby, Ludovic Henninot and Murray Aiden plus none members Jack Siemming and Mav Lawless shared the 2’s pot.
Wednesday, June 11, Treasure Hill - Stableford
A Flight
1st Paul Bray (7) 38pts
2nd Freddy Starbeck (12) 37pts
3rd Rod Brown (15) 32pts
B Flight
1st Don Lehmer (20) 35pts
2nd Colm O’Donovan (19) 34pts
3rd Mike Jefferys (18) 34pts
The always difficult Yashikazu Kato designed Treasure Hill again proved to be hard to score on during Wednesday’s round as only two players managed to better par, and both belonged in A Flight. Paul ‘the thunder from down under’ Bray bettered his Tuesday second place finish with a man of the match 38 points. Paul was one stroke clear of Freddy ‘the quite one’ Starbeck.
B Flight top spot was secured by Don ‘the ladies man’ Lehmer with a steady 35 points while second spot was closely contested by Colm O’Donaovan and Mike ‘the welsh wizard’ Jefferys, both a shot back, and the count back left Mike with no step on the podium.
Laurie McBride, Don Lehmer and Colm O’Donovan shared the 2’s pot.
Friday, June 13, Pattavia Century - Stableford
A Flight
1st Paul Bray (7) 37pts
2nd Colin Davis (15) 34pts
B Flight
1st Martin Allard (23) 30pts
2nd Christy Knight (22) 28pts
If wasn’t the week of the monthly medal surely Paul ‘the thunder from down under Bray had the title slot. Paul was the only player to better par on the day and took his second win of the week to go with his second place on Tuesday. Paul’s 37 points was three clear in A Flight of Colin ‘the Donkey’ Davis.
B Flight was a bit under the weather as Martin Allard took the top spot of the podium with 30 points. Ireland’s best dressed golfer Christy ‘good’ Knight was happy to see any part of the podium with his 28 points, and even more happier when he realized he had the only 2 of the day.
Note: Lewiinski’s is situated on Pattaya land Soi 1, Beach Rd Soi13/13 near Walking Street. Anyone wishing to play with us just pop in and add your name to the list or call Colin on 089 826 0764. Transport is provided.

Pattaya Sports Club Bowling League

200 Bowler: Garry.

PIndiana continued their control of first place after winning all four points from Bavaria. La Montgomery and Preecha both had 517 series for Indiana and Ooy Pluemkamon had a 510 for Bavaria.
VFW Post 9876 moved up from third to second place after winning three points from Green Tree. David Shaw led VFW with a 201 game and 558 series.
Canada dropped from second to third place after losing three points to Café Kronborg. Tue Pettae had a 508 series for Canada.
Balloon moved up from fifth to fourth after winning all four points from Brother D who dropped to fifth place. Garry was the leader for Balloon with a 218 game and 518 series.
Five pacers bowled this week and Mai Munsitha bowled the best series with a 528 and Heinz had a 519.

Results & Standings June 13 (week 10)
Pos.	Team	Score	Standings
1	Indiana	4 – 0	30.5 – 9.5
2	VFW Post 9876	3-1	24 - 16
3	Canada	1-3	23 - 17
4	Balloon	4 - 0	20 - 20
5	Brother D	0 - 4	18 - 22
6	Bavaria	0 – 4	15.5 – 24.5
7	Green Tree	1 – 3	14.5 – 25.5
8	Café Kronborg	3 – 1	14.5 – 25.5

Friday Night Pool League

Results & Standings June 13 (week 15)

Division 1
Team	P	W	L	+/-	BP	Pts.
The Butchers Arms	12	9	3	25	2	29
Shoot Pool	11	9	2	45	1	28
Legends Pool	12	9	3	21	1	28
Links Bar	12	6	6	3	2	20
Pook’s Bar	12	6	6	-7	0	18
Shoot Pool ‘B’	13	6	7	-22	0	18
Nicky’s Bar	10	5	5	-10	1	16
Offshore Bar	13	4	9	-23	1	13
Sweethearts Bar	9	4	5	-11	0	12
Acorn Pub	12	0	12	-21	2	2
Results:  Links Bar 4 v 10 The Butchers Arms, Nicky’s Bar 3 v 10 Legends Pool, Offshore Bar H-W Acorn Pub, Pook’s Bar 10 v 7 Sweethearts Bar, Shoot Pool 10 v 1 Shoot Pool ‘B’
Division 2
Team	P	W	L	+/-	BP	Pts.
The Caddyshack	12	11	1	53	1	34
Rest Stop	13	11	2	41	0	33
Cheers Bar	12	11	1	35	0	33
The Ranch	11	8	3	-9	0	24
ANZAC Sports Bar	13	6	7	-4	2	20
Classroom	14	6	8	-25	1	19
Dean’s Bar	13	5	8	-17	1	16
i-Rovers	12	3	9	-38	1	10
Buffalo Jacks	14	3	11	-36	0	9
Team Pulled Out	14	0	14	0	0	0
Results:  Buffalo Jacks 4 v 10 Cheers Bar, Classroom 9 v 10 The Ranch, Dean’s Bar 5 v 10 ANZAC Sports Bar, i-Rovers 8 v 10 The Caddyshack, Rest Stop H-W Team Pulled Out

Pattaya 8-Ball Monday Pool League

Results & Standings June 9 (week 15)

Team	Played	Won	Lost	For	Agst	Diff.	Pts.
Phimai Geordie	15	15	0	159	66	93	45
Smile Bar	14	13	1	143	67	76	40
San Snack Bar	15	11	4	145	75	70	37
Crazy Eddie’s	15	9	6	114	111	3	33
Ta Bar	15	8	7	97	128	-31	31
Funny Girls 4	13	7	6	95	95	0	27
Pom Bar	15	5	10	98	127	-29	25
Connections	14	5	9	91	119	-28	24
Parrot Inn	15	4	11	85	140	-55	23
Asian Nomads	14	4	10	100	110	-10	22
Doggy Style	15	3	12	94	131	-37	21
Mates Bar	12	2	10	64	116	-52	16
Results:  San Snack Bar 10 ff 0 Funny Girls 4, Smile Bar 10 v 5 Crazy Eddie’s, Ta Bar 6 v 9 Connections, Pom Bar 5 v 10 Phimai Geordie, Doggy Style 4 v 11 Asian Nomads, Parrot Inn 11 v 4 Mates Bar

Darkside Thursday Darts League

Standings June 12 (week 9)

Team	P	W	L	F	A	T/G	Pts.
Chill Bar	8	8	0	56	12	8	16
Moonies	9	6	3	50	27	7	12
Oscar’s Sports Bar	9	6	3	46	31	3	12
Load Out	8	5	3	31	37	7	10
PJ’s Bar	9	3	6	38	39	4	6
CS Coffee	9	3	6	31	46	4	6
Double Top Bar	8	2	6	21	47	2	4
Moonie Blues	8	1	7	5	39	1	2
Results:  CS Coffee (5-1)-(4-0) v Oscar’s Sports Bar, PJ’s Bar (2-0)-(7-1) v Moonies

Darkside Tuesday Darts League

Standings June 10 (week 19)

Team	P	W	L	F	A	T/G	Pts.
Lucky Time	19	18	1	125	38	15	36
Chill Bar	19	16	3	123	44	16	32
Load Out	19	12	7	105	62	10	24
Cockerooney’s	19	8	11	81	82	8	16
Sidahla	19	8	11	58	77	5	16
Double Top	18	6	12	59	94	7	12
Double Dutch	19	6	13	55	100	8	12
BB Bar	20	2	18	21	130	5	4
Results:  Double Dutch H-W Cockerooney’s, Double Top (4-0)-(5-1) Lucky Time, Load Out (3-0)-(6-1) Chill Bar, Sidahla A-W BB Bar

Legends Wednesday 9-Ball Pool League

Results & Standings June 11 (week 1)

Team	P	W	D	L	+/-	Pts.
Easy R-con Bar	1	1	0	0	14	3
Links Bar	1	1	0	0	6	3
George & Dragon	1	1	0	0	2	3
Mates Bar	1	1	0	0	2	3
Classroom	1	0	1	0	0	1
Legends Pool	1	0	1	0	0	1
Pook’s Bar	1	0	1	0	0	1
The Ranch	1	0	1	0	0	1
Crazy Eddie’s	1	0	0	1	-2	0
FCUK Inn	1	0	0	1	-2	0
Queen Vic	1	0	0	1	-6	0
Connections	1	0	0	1	-14	0
Results:  Classroom 10 v 10 The Ranch, Easy R-Con Bar 17 v 3 Connections, FCUK Inn 9 v 11 Mates Bar, George & Dragon 11 v 9 Crazy Eddie’s, Links Bar 13 v 7 Queen Vic, Pook’s Bar 10 v 10 Legends Pool

Asia Back Packer’s Monday Darts Super League

Standings June 9 (week 25)

Team	P	W	L	F	A	B/L	Pts.
Jantha Coffee	25	19	6	146	79	16	38
Load Out	24	18	6	139	76	17	36
i-Rovers ‘A’	25	17	8	147	77	20	34
Legends	24	17	7	146	69	16	34
Double Top	25	10	15	99	124	11	20
W. Tankies	24	9	15	103	113	8	18
i-Rovers ‘B’	24	2	22	45	170	3	4
Bye	13	0	13	0	117	0	0
Results:  Jantha Coffee (5-1)-(4-0) v i-Rovers ‘A’, Legends (9-1)-(0-0) v Bye, Load Out (6-1)-(2-0) v Double Top, i-Rovers ‘B’ (1-0)-(8-1) v W. Tankies

Oscar’s Sports Bar Wednesday Darts League

Results & Standings June 11 (week 7)

Team	P	W	L	Bonus	Diff.	Pts.
Legends Sports Bar	7	7	0	49	14	14
Buffalo Jack’s	7	6	1	45	18	12
Oscar’s MC Sports Bar	7	6	1	41	22	12
i-Rovers ‘A’	7	3	4	34	29	6
W. Tankies	7	3	4	30	33	6
The Clinic	7	3	4	21	42	6
Jantha Coffee	7	2	5	25	38	4
Mai’s Bar	7	2	5	23	40	4
i-Rovers ‘B’	7	2	5	23	40	4
Yates’ Bar	7	1	6	24	39	2
Results:  Jantha Coffee (4-0)-(5-1) v The Clinic, Legends Sports Bar (8-1)-(1-0) v i-Rovers ‘A’, Oscar’s MC Sports Bar (7-1)-(2-0) v Mai’s Bar, Yates’ Bar (2-0)-(7-1) v W. Tankies, i-Rovers ‘B’ (3-0)-(6-1) v Buffalo Jack’s

Crumpton Cider Tuesday Darts League

Results & Standings June 10 (week 26)

Team	P	W	L	B/legs	Pts.
Londoner	26	23	3	19	46
Yates Bar	26	18	8	17	36
Crazy Eddies	26	17	9	15	34
i-Rovers	25	17	8	17	34
Mee Chew Sports Bar	26	16	10	14	32
Nervous Wreck	26	14	12	15	28
Buffalo Jack’s	26	13	13	11	26
Legends Pool & Sports Bar	25	13	12	15	26
Jantha Coffee House	25	11	14	12	22
Mai’s Bar	25	11	14	11	22
Shoot Pool A	25	9	16	13	18
Scandalic	26	9	17	7	18
Bye	26	5	21	7	10
W. Tankies	25	3	22	7	6
Results:  Buffalo Jack’s (6-1)-(1-0) v Mai’s Bar, Bye (0-0)-(7-1) v Scandalic, Crazy Eddies (9-1)-(4-0) v Jantha Coffee House, i-Rovers (5-1)-(4-0) v Shoot Pool A, Londoner (11-1)-(4-0) v Legends Pool & Sports Bar, Mee Chew Sports Bar (4-1)-(3-0) v Nervous Wreck, W. Tankies (1-0)-(8-1) v Yates Bar

Pattaya Sports Club elects new committee members

Pattana issues challenge to local golfers

YWCA to hold charity walk-run event this weekend

Thai mini-marathon with a difference takes runners through the sea

Brass Monkey miss out on the title

Chiang Mai Golf Classic postponed

FIFA 2014 World Cup matches this week

Odnoral takes long walk to victory

Adventure Racing alive and kicking in Thailand

Muffy makes light work of Green Valley

Conclusive win for Nilsson

Tom McCarthy sails in

Chatt has ‘the knowledge’ at Pattavia

A tongue-twisting leaderboard

Landis tames Bangpra

Ladies lead the way at Green Valley

Robbins takes the win at Pattavia

Martin doubles up

Hack & Hole win 2nd anniversary tournament

Winfield strolls to victory

JP speeds up to win the medal

Pattaya Sports Club Bowling League

Friday Night Pool League

Pattaya 8-Ball Monday Pool League

Darkside Thursday Darts League

Darkside Tuesday Darts League

Legends Wednesday 9-Ball Pool League

Asia Back Packer’s Monday Darts Super League

Oscar’s Sports Bar Wednesday Darts League

Crumpton Cider Tuesday Darts League